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NEAR: Share Socials Nearby
Connect with people nearby
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What’s New Version 1.6
Your Rolls, your rules.
• Delete any roll you've posted — from the deck, the viewer, or your archive
• New My Rolls archive (bottom-right on Rolls) — every roll you've ever posted, including expired ones only you can see
• Expired rolls now open from notifications instead of dead-ending — shown as memories with comments closed
• Retake button when taking a profile photo — reshoot without starting over
• Edit your name right from My Profile
• Notification dots are now red and show up instantly when you reopen the app
• New heads-up strip if your location isn't set to Always — so you know when you're not discoverable
• Tighter discovery — made for people you can wave at
• You stay visible to people nearby for days, even if you haven't opened the app
• Smoother Rolls opening — no more flash on launch
• Under-the-hood security upgrades and lots of small fixes
Description
Stop typing usernames into strangers' phones.
NEAR is the fastest way to share your Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Discord, and more — with anyone standing next to you. No QR codes. No phone numbers exchanged. No awkward "what's your @ again?"
Just open NEAR, tap a name, and you've traded socials.
HOW IT WORKS
NEAR finds other NEAR users physically near you — at coffee shops, conferences, classes, networking events, anywhere. Open the app, tap a person, see the socials they've chosen to show, and tap to follow them on the platform of their choice. The whole thing takes three seconds.
You're in full control:
• Show only the socials you want
• Drag to reorder which appears first
• Stop sharing anytime with a single tap
• Pin people you actually want to remember — they're saved to your Pins page
ROLLS — SHARE THE MOMENT, NOT JUST THE PROFILE
Post a photo or video tied to where you are right now. Anyone nearby can see it, like it, and react — it's a live snapshot of what's happening around you, not a permanent feed.
BUILT FOR REAL LIFE
• Networking events — skip the business card shuffle
• Conferences — trade socials with five people in a hallway, not five over LinkedIn after
• Classes & dorms — meet people in your building without asking for a number
• Bars & coffee shops — connect without the awkward "let me find your handle"
• Travel — meet other travelers at hostels, on tours, in airports
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• Your profile is only visible when you actively tap "Start Sharing"
• Short-range discovery — not a city-wide broadcast
• No phone numbers shared with other users
• No follower counts, no public profiles, no algorithm
• Block and report built in, with instant removal
NO ACCOUNTS TO MANAGE
Sign in with Apple or your phone number. Add a name, a photo, and one social. That's it. Open the app, tap Start, and you're discoverable to other NEAR users nearby.
Whether you're at a music festival, a startup mixer, a family wedding, or your local bar — NEAR makes "let's connect" actually happen.
Download NEAR. Meet the people next to you.
Questions, feedback, or just want to say hi? Reach us at support@getnear.app.
Privacy Policy: https://getnear.app/privacy
Terms of Service: https://getnear.app/terms
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Version history 4 versions
Build 887851257v1.62026-07-07 07:49:31
Your Rolls, your rules.
• Delete any roll you've posted — from the deck, the viewer, or your archive
• New My Rolls archive (bottom-right on Rolls) — every roll you've ever posted, including expired ones only you can see
• Expired rolls now open from notifications instead of dead-ending — shown as memories with comments closed
• Retake button when taking a profile photo — reshoot without starting over
• Edit your name right from My Profile
• Notification dots are now red and show up instantly when you reopen the app
• New heads-up strip if your location isn't set to Always — so you know when you're not discoverable
• Tighter discovery — made for people you can wave at
• You stay visible to people nearby for days, even if you haven't opened the app
• Smoother Rolls opening — no more flash on launch
• Under-the-hood security upgrades and lots of small fixes
Build 887355471v1.52026-06-27 00:50:31
Introducing Rolls.
• Rolls: share a photo or video tied to where you are right now — anyone nearby can see it, like it, and react
• New tab bar to make room for it — swipe between Home, Rolls, Pins, and Profile
• Sign in with Apple or your phone number — faster, simpler sign-up
• Brand-new step-by-step onboarding: username, photo, one social, and you're in
• Redesigned camera — faster lens switching, fixed upside-down flips, no more delay before recording
• Notifications redesigned — see a preview of the photo behind every like, comment, and reply
• Smoother profile editing — adding and removing socials no longer flickers, and your order saves correctly every time
• Faster, more reliable nearby detection
• Lots of small fixes and polish throughout
Build 886333876v1.22026-06-03 03:14:46
A complete redesign.
• New launch experience and refreshed branding
• Updated home, sign-up, and login flows
• Brand-new bottom navigation — quick access to Home, Pins, Edit Profile, and Settings
• Redesigned Edit Profile — manage your bio, socials, and links in one place
• Cleaner profile sheets with swipe-to-dismiss
• Tap your photo to take a new one, choose from your library, or remove
• Drag to reorder your socials, and tap × to remove
• Smoother sharing experience with subtle haptics throughout
• Faster, more reliable nearby detection — even after closing the app or losing signal
• Plenty of small polish: new icons, refined animations, and fixed bugs you didn't know we found
Build 884957901v1.02026-05-14 08:10:38
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Availability 1 of 1 storefronts
| Region | Language | Price | Ratings | Avg | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | en-US | Free | 1 | 5.0 | 1.6 |
Change log 8 changes · US
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Your Rolls, your rules.
• Delete any roll you've posted — from the deck, the viewer, or your archive
• New My Rolls archive (bottom-right on Rolls) — every rol
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description updated
Stop typing usernames into strangers' phones.
NEAR is the fastest way to share your Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Discord, and more — with anyone s
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subtitle updated
Connect with people nearby
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NEAR: Share Socials Nearby
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Version 1.6 released
Your Rolls, your rules.
• Delete any roll you've posted — from the deck, the viewer, or your archive
• New My Rolls archive (bottom-right on Rolls) — every roll you've ever posted, including expired ones only you can see
• Expired rolls no
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Version 1.5 released
Introducing Rolls.
• Rolls: share a photo or video tied to where you are right now — anyone nearby can see it, like it, and react
• New tab bar to make room for it — swipe between Home, Rolls, Pins, and Profile
• Sign in with Apple or your
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Version 1.2 released
A complete redesign.
• New launch experience and refreshed branding
• Updated home, sign-up, and login flows
• Brand-new bottom navigation — quick access to Home, Pins, Edit Profile, and Settings
• Redesigned Edit Profile — manage your bio
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Version 1.0 released